“The new chief of the U.S. Capitol Police said the officers testifying next week about the January 6 assault on the Capitol building “need to be heard,” reports ABC News. “I think we need to pay close attention to what they’re saying,” said Thomas Manger, the former police chief in Montgomery County, Maryland, who was sworn into his new position on Friday.”
“In an interview with CBS News, Manger said he “absolutely” supports the Capitol Police officers who are slated to speak on Tuesday at the first meeting of the House select committee investigating the January 6 attack. “And frankly, that’s one of my jobs, too, is to listen to these officers and hear from them what their concerns are,” Manger said.”
“The four officers — two from the U.S. Capitol Police and two from the D.C. Metropolitan Police — are slated to testify before the mostly Democratic panel about their experiences on the frontlines during the attack, where more than 100 officers were injured. The officers will testify in their own capacities, according to the select committee, meaning they’ll represent their own views, rather than those of their employers. Manger said he intended to cooperate with the panel and would be willing to testify, if called.”